The upper parliamentary chamber approved a proposal to pay CZK 370 a day to those who are ordered to quarantine this week. The contribution is will motivate people to stay in quarantine after coming into contact with those infected with COVID-19. The new contribution will be paid for the first 14 calendar days of the
The Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) published the current employment structure of the Czech Republic. The data shows that foreigners make up approximately 15% of the workforce with more than 600.000 registered foreign employees. The number of foreign employees decreased in the last year as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, yet not significantly. Photo credit:
Starting from February, most employees in the Czech Republic should receive an extra CZK 1,000 to 3,000 in their salary due to the abolition of the “super-gross wage”. People earning a higher salary will get a higher monthly increase. Photo credit: Freepik / Illustrative Photo. Prepared by Jack Stephens, edited for Jobspin. Czech Rep., Jan
According to statistics, the Czech economy is not doing as badly as one might think. In fact, current economic data indicates several positive trends including longer life expectancy, steadily increasing GDP and equal distribution of wages. Photo credit: Freepik / Illustrative photo. Prepared by Melis Karabulut, edited for Jobspin. Czech Rep., Jan 12 (JS) –
Figures from a recent report from Eurostat indicate that the rate of employment in European countries declined sharply in the second quarter of this year as compared to the end of 2019. The most affected were young people (aged 15-24) in Slovenia and Ireland. Prepared by Kim Bingel, edited for Jobspin. Czech Rep., Nov 14
30% of positions will become redundant in the next decade, however, just as many new positions could be created. The accelerated change in the labour market is defined by the advent of Industry 4.0 and the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Dr. Martina Rašticová, Head of the Department of Law and Humanities at Mendel University in
A recent study released by Eurostat provided new data on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on income distribution, with low income workers more likely to lose their job or to be temporarily laid-off, deepening inequalities across Europe. Title imgae: Freepik. Article written by Ines Ribas, edited for Jobspin Czech Rep. Oct 30 (JS) –
The unemployment rate in the Czech Republic stood at 2.8% in August, according to new figures from the Czech Statistical Office. This is an increase of almost 1% from the beginning of 2020. However, compared to other EU Member States, the Czech unemployment rate is still the lowest. Written by Kimberley Bingel, edited for Jobspin
The webinar, “Czech Job Market In Coronavirus Times”, is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 29th, with five expert presenters sharing their views and insight regarding relocation and employment in the Czech Republic. Title photo: Freepik / for illustrative purposes. Czech Rep., Sep 24 (JS) – If you are currently searching for a job
A July research of Public Opinion Research Centre (CVVM) published this Monday showed that nearly 70% of Czech employees are happy with their current job, the most since 2003. Only a small fraction of employees (5%) are dissatisfied with their work today. Title photo: Freepik / For illustrative purposes. Czech Rep., Sep 23 (JS) – Last
